Every Super Bowl, Ranked From Worst to Best
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50. 1967 Packers 35, Chiefs 10
The worst Super Bowl on our list? Well it's the first Super Bowl. Dubbed the "Supergame," it was the first championship tilt between the now-defunct AFL and the NFL.
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49. 1972 Cowboys 24, Dolphins 3
Super Bowl VI was the first Super Bowl won by "America's Team," the Dallas Cowboys.
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48. 1993 Cowboys 52, Bills 17
Super Bowl XXVII marked the third for the Cowboys and their first in 15 seasons, after defeating the Bills in '93.
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47. 2014 Seahawks 43, Broncos 8
In the first Super Bowl win in Seahawks history, Seattle dominated the Broncos, while becoming the first team in Super Bowl history to score more than 40 and hold the opposition under 10 points.
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46. 1970 Chiefs 23, Vikings 7
In a game dominated by the Chiefs defense, Kansas City forced five turnovers and held the Vikings to under 70 yards rushing.
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45. 1974 Dolphins 24, Vikings 7
At the first Super Bowl that wasn't at an NFL stadium, the Dolphins notched back-to-back Super Bowls in their third consecutive championship game.
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44. 2016 Broncos 24, Panthers 10
For all the hype of Cam Newton versus Peyton Manning, Super Bowl 50 came down to the defense. Von Miller was an unstoppable force, as he almost single-handedly derailed the Panthers offense.
In a game-manager role, Manning earned his second career Super Bowl win.
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43. 1988 Redskins 42, Broncos 10
Super Bowl XXII had extra historical meaning for the NFL, with Redskins' Doug Williams becoming the first African-American starting quarterback to win the Super Bowl.
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42. 1990 49ers 55, Broncos 10
Super Bowl XXIV tied the 49ers at the time for most Super Bowl victories (4) with the Steelers. It was also the first time a team had back-to-back Super Bowl victories with a different head coach the next season (Bill Walsh, George Seifert).
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41. 1984 Raiders 38, Redskins 9
In 1984, Tampa Bay hosted their first Super Bowl, which was won by the LA-based Raiders, the first Los Angeles team to win the Lombardi Trophy.
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40. 2001 Ravens 34, Giants 7
Can you name the two starting quarterbacks in this battle? The venerable Trent Dilfer and Kerry Collins, of course.
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39. 1986 Bears 46, Patriots 10
The Patriots never stood a chance against the vaunted '85 Bears defense and William "Refrigerator" Perry rumbling into the end zone.
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38. 2003 Buccaneers 48, Raiders 21
Known by some as "The Gruden Bowl" due to Jon Gruden's affiliations with both squads. The coach's new team came out victorious thanks to a dominant defensive effort by the Bucs' Tampa-2 defense.
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37. 1995 49ers 49, Chargers 26
The game that got the monkey off Hall of Famer Steve Young's back following the shadow of Joe Montana. The Niners never looked back after Young tossed a Super Bowl-record six TD passes.
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36. 1987 Giants 39, Broncos 20
In the Giants' first Super Bowl triumph, New York popularized what we now know as the "Gatorade Bath" that showered then-coach Bill Parcells.
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35. 1985 49ers 38, Dolphins 16
In a matchup of great quarterbacks, the Niners' Joe Montana outshined Dan Marino with four total touchdowns (three passing, one rushing).
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34. 1968 Packers 33, Raiders 14
After defeating the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL Championship aka the "Ice Bowl," the Packers then went on to beat the AFL's Raiders behind Bart Starr's arm.
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33. 1994 Cowboys 30, Bills 13
In a rematch of the previous year's Super Bowl, the results didn't change much for the Bills with the Cowboys achieving their fourth Super Bowl in the franchise's history.
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32. 1981 Raiders 27, Eagles 10
Played just five days after the end of the Iran Hostage crisis, the Super Bowl's pregame ceremonies honored the end of the ordeal, as the Raiders hoisted the trophy.
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31. 1978 Cowboys 27, Broncos 10
Led by the Cowboys' "Doomsday Defense," Dallas won the first Super Bowl to be played in a dome.
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30. 1977 Raiders 32, Vikings 14
Can you imagine a Super Bowl played just nine days after the new year? That's what happened in '77 when John Madden and the Raiders dominated the Vikings.
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29. 1975 Steelers 16, Vikings 6
One of the best defensive match-ups in a Super Bowl pitted the "Purple People Eaters" against the "Steel Curtain," where the latter emerged victorious.
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28. 1973 Dolphins 14, Redskins 7
The Dolphins capped off the perfect season behind a strong defensive effort holding the 'Skins to just seven points.
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27. 1997 Packers 35, Patriots 21
The lone Super Bowl win in Brett Favre's illustrious career, but Desmond Howard stole the spotlight with a kick return for a touchdown, which won him the MVP.
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26. 1999 Broncos 34, Falcons 19
In what would be John Elway's final game of his career, the 38-year-old took home the MVP in triumph over the 14-2 Falcons.
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25. 2007 Colts 29, Bears 17
Peyton Manning's one and only Super Bowl win came against the Rex Grossman-led Bears. Your eyes do not deceive you, Grossman was the QB.
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24. 2006 Steelers 21, Seahawks 10
The Steelers in 2005 became the first No. 6 seed to ever win the Super Bowl after defeating the Seattle Seahawks.
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23. 1992 Redskins 37, Bills 24
Coach Joe Gibbs won his third title with the Redskins with his third different starting QB, unheard of in today's NFL.
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22. 2005 Patriots 24, Eagles 21
After three straight NFC Championship losses, the Eagles finally got over the hump but with a hobbled Terrell Owens. Tom Brady was on the opposition sideline, and the Patriots would win their third Super Bowl in four seasons.
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21. 1983 Redskins 27, Dolphins 17
Facing a crucial 4th-and-1, Redskins running back John Riggins galloped to the end zone for one of the most famous runs in Super Bowl history.
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20. 2011 Packers 31, Steelers 25
Up 21-3 at one point, Aaron Rodgers and Co. were able to hold off the surging Steelers in Rodgers' first Super Bowl win of his career.
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19. 1980 Steelers 31, Rams 19
In what equated to a home game for the Los Angeles-based Rams, the home team could not hold off Terry Bradshaw, Lynn Swann and Franco Harris.
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18. 2010 Saints 31, Colts 17
A crucial pick six by Peyton Manning and returned to pay dirt by Tracy Porter was the icing on the cake for the New Orleans Saints and Drew Brees.
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17. 1996 Cowboys 27, Steelers 17
12th-round draft pick (there's only seven rounds now), Larry Brown recorded two interceptions in the second half to seal the MVP award and a victory for the Cowboys.
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16. 2012 Giants 21, Patriots 17
After spoiling the Patriots' perfect season in 2007, this was a perfect opportunity for payback for the Pats. Alas, there was no retribution as Eli Manning, and the Giants beat New England.
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15. 2013 Ravens 34, 49ers 31
One of the more bizarre Super Bowls in recent memory. With the Ravens up a healthy margin, the Super Dome in New Orleans blacked out and, after a long delay, the 49ers were five yards short of a Super Bowl victory.
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14. 1998 Broncos 31, Packers 24
A double-digit underdog, the Broncos were led by Terrell Davis -- who suffered from migraines throughout the game-- the Super Bowl MVP.
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13. 1971 Colts 16, Cowboys 13
Described as "The Blunder Bowl," Super Bowl V is the first championship game in the NFL where a member of the losing team, Chuck Howley, won MVP.
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12. 1982 49ers 26, Bengals 21
In the franchise's first Super Bowl win, the 49ers jumped out to a 20-0 lead by halftime. The Bengals came clawing back, but failing to recover an onside kick put the nail in the coffin.
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11. 1976 Steelers 21, Cowboys 17
The Cowboys became the first wild card team to reach the Super Bowl, but they weren't enough for the Steel Curtain defense of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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10. 2002 Patriots 20, Rams 17
The first Super Bowl to be played in the month of February, the tightly-contested tilt matched the Rams' "Greatest Show on Turf" against an up-and-comer named Tom Brady, who was named MVP.
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9. 2009 Steelers 27, Cardinals 23
James Harrison's 100-yard pick six of Kurt Warner and Santonio Holmes' toe-tapping touchdown grab were the defining moments in one of the best Super Bowl's of all time.
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8. 1989 49ers 20, Bengals 16
Seven years after the Niners defeated the Bengals in the Super Bowl, the two teams met again in another close affair. Joe Montana's "The Drive" that culminated in a TD pass with 34 seconds left grew the legend of "Joe Cool."
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7. 2000 Rams 23, Titans 16
A game of yards. With just six seconds remaining, Steve McNair drove the Titans to within a couple yards of a Super Bowl, but Rams defender Mike Jones made one of the most crucial tackles in NFL history.
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6. 2004 Patriots 32, Panthers 29
Jake Delhomme almost beat Tom Brady in a Super Bowl. That is not a typo. Patriots kicker Adam Vinatieri was the hero once again for New England as he kicked the game-winning field goal. Also, you might've heard there was a "wardrobe malfunction" that year.
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5. 2015 Patriots 28, Seahawks 24
With a Super Bowl victory a yard away, the Seahawks inexplicably throw a slant that was intercepted by the Patriots to seal the win. Incredible.
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4. 1991 Giants 20, Bills 19
The most tightly contested Super Bowl in NFL history, it is the only title game to be decided by one point, thanks to Scott Norwood's wide right field goal attempt.
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3. 1979 Steelers 35, Cowboys 31
Terry Bradshaw accounted for more than 370 passing yards and four touchdown passes as the Cowboys just couldn't keep up with the offensive onslaught of Pittsburgh.
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2. 1969 Jets 16, Colts 7
Behind Joe Namath's famous guarantee, the New York Jets pulled off the upset against the NFL's Baltimore Colts for one of the biggest underdog stories in NFL history.
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1. 2008 Giants 17, Patriots 14
David Tyree. That's all that really needs to be said about this game. Eli Manning's Houdini act to escape pressure in the pocket to find David Tyree and his helmet, might be the most important catch all time, also ruining the Patriots' quest to go 19-0 is about as sweet as it gets.
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